BlackBerry 10 Launch Event

A live blog from RIM's Toronto BB10 launch.

Thorsten Heins: says people told them they wanted the simplicity of having everything in one place and being able to flow from app to app// considered it a must-have

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:20:02 PM

Thorsten Heins: Industry has mov

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:20:22 PM

moved from narrow to broadband, low to high bandwidth

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:20:36 PM

Thorsten Heins: Now the industry is moving to where people will be constantly connected to all their information and the world around them in real time. And we will be a leader in connecting you.

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:21:16 PM

"We will be a leader in connecting you to the internet of things."

by Peter Nowak1/30/2013 3:21:21 PM

Thorsten Heins: We are in an era today where having a great browser and apps on your phone is just expected. So how do we go beyond that with BB10?

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:22:00 PM

Thorsten Heins: Through secure, reliable operating system.

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:22:24 PM

Thorsten Heins: Simpy saying we have reinvented this company is not enough ... two years ago we made a tough call to go it alone.

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:23:07 PM

says now the company is delivering, through the OS

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:23:29 PM

Thorsten Heins: says will show people the connection between RIM and the OS

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:24:21 PM

Thorsten Heins: introduces Mike Laziridis in audience in NYC...

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:24:52 PM

Thorsten Heins: back to talking about the company's changes: We have appointed a new global leadership team to guide our growth. ...

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:25:26 PM

Thorsten Heins: From this point onwards, RIM becomes BlackBerry

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:25:40 PM

Mike Lazaridis is in the house (in New York)

by Peter Nowak1/30/2013 3:25:51 PM

"From this point forward, RIM becomes BlackBerry."

by Peter Nowak1/30/2013 3:25:52 PM

From today on, we are "BlackBerry" everywhere in the world

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:26:17 PM

Sounds like Research In Motion is officially dead. All the pundits were right!

by Peter Nowak1/30/2013 3:26:55 PM

Thorsten Heins: We have redesigned the BB experience, re-engineered our products and re-invented our company. ... It all starts today with our renaming as BlackBerry and the launch of the BlackBerry 10.

Here's last month's pre-review of the full touch screen BB10: www.cbc.ca

by Peter Nowak1/30/2013 3:32:08 PM

BB10 and BlackBerry Hub demo

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:32:47 PM

BlackBerry "flow" is about moving between applicaitons

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:32:59 PM

shwoing on-screen demo with several applications running in real time, multitasking

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:33:14 PM

Playing a video, streaming... swipes screen to take a quick look at an incoming message, swipes back and video still playing

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:34:13 PM

Thorsten Heins: With this FLow ... with one thumb you have full control over the experience.

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:35:18 PM

Gianni: showing BB Hub, message centre, moving straight in and out of messages on different social media platforms without any pauses

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:36:00 PM

They're talking up BlackBerry Flow right now. It is actually a cool system to use - more fun than iPhone or Android. There's no home button, so you're constantly swiping between screens. It takes some getting used to, but once you do, it's smooth.

by Peter Nowak1/30/2013 3:36:02 PM

the whole demo is being done with a thumb, looks really simple and streamlined

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:37:14 PM

in the Hub, photos of contacts/people are automatically pulled down to show who you're connected to. all happens in real time

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca1/30/2013 3:37:51 PM

BlackBerry Hub is also a cool feature. It's a unified inbox that you pull in from the left side of the phone, no matter what app you're in.